Monthly Archive for January, 2010

: January, 2010

Most of the news coming out of the Capitol these days is either about politics or the state budget. But things of substance are starting to happen – some good, some bad. Here are two to keep an eye on …

Monday was the first public outreach meeting of the New York New York State Climate Action Council, which may have a lot to say about how our common climate future may play out. Created under an order …

When the state buys land for a park, it usually buys it from not-for-profit land conservation groups, which purchase land at the state behest and turn it around at cost. Such groups act as a bridge to …

This week’s guest will be longtime state wildlife pathologist Ward Stone from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, who will discuss his findings on pollution by mercury and other toxic …

Back in December 2007, New York’s previous governor issued an executive order creating the state’s Smart Growth Cabinet. More than two years on, the Cabinet continues, its multi-agency approach trying …

This week’s guest is Dan Palm, interim executive director of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, a 40-year-old advocacy group based in Arkville, Delaware County. Palm will talk about …

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